TroopScoop Reports: First of 15 Patrol Boats Delivered for Iraqi Navy Training

For immediate release: May 27, 2010 This is from http://troopscoop.posterous.com/ BAGHDAD – The first of 15 patrol boats for the Iraqi Navy were delivered in Morgan City, La., May 20. The 35-meter P-301, built by Swiftships in Morgan City, will join a naval squadron of 55 vessels.  Currently, the Iraqi Navy has 2 marine bns and 4 …

Tim Colton Mentions Swiftships in “Maritime Memos”

For immediate release: May 25, 2010 Tim Colton, a well-known expert within the Maritime Industry, mentioned Swiftships in his “Maritime Memos” on May 25th. SWIFTSHIPS DELIVERS FIRST IRAQI SWIFTBOAT Our leading builder of fast patrol boats, Swiftships, has delivered the first of the fifteen 35-meter, 35-knot, $20-million, patrol boats that it is building for Iraq.  Read …

Swiftships Delivers First Iraqi Patrol Boat to the U.S. Navy

For immediate release: May 18, 2010 On May 15, 2010, after successfully completing acceptance trials, P-301, the first 35-meter patrol boat built for the Iraqi Navy was provisionally delivered to the U.S. Navy at Swiftships in Morgan City, La. Swiftships is under contract with the U.S. Navy build up to 15 35-meter patrol boats for the …

Swiftships Delivers First Iraqi Patrol Boat to the U.S. Navy

For immediate release: May 18, 2010 On May 15, 2010, after successfully completing acceptance trials, P-301, the first 35-meter patrol boat built for the Iraqi Navy was provisionally delivered to the U.S. Navy at Swiftships in Morgan City, La. Swiftships is under contract with the U.S. Navy build up to 15 35-meter patrol boats for the …

Swiftships Hosts an Iraqi Ministry of Defense Team

For immediate release: May 9, 2010 Pictured above (left to right): Mate Cruser, Captain Jeff Perin USN Ret. , Lt. Ayad, General Janssen, Lt. Atef, Mr. Calvin Leleux, Commodore Munir Saddam, Staff Major General  Kareem Mohammed Al Daffaie (MoD), Major General Mahmood Hasan Al Hayali (MoD), Mr. Dheyaa Abduljabbar Al-Bazzaz (MoD), Mr. Lutfi Hassan, Commodore Abid Ali Abdulhussein, Brig  General Abdulkareem Saddam Swidi (MoD), …